This album is an undeniable classic of thrash metal, whether the lyrics make sense or not. Although the middle of the album is some of the most fillerific metal I've ever heard, Slayer never lets it show and never lets up. Although one of the pinnacles of metal, the genre has evolved much since then. Anyone can list Slayer as one of their influences and get patted on the back for it. It's simple music with a simple purpouse: to make you scream and bleed. For that, it succeeds it every possible way.

I don't profess to be a thrash afficianado, let alone one of metal's many Slayer fanatics. Their third album, Reign in Blood, is considered the most essential thrash album written. While it is obviously a staple in extreme music, it is no without flaws. At roughly 28 minutes, it is not for casual listening. The songs are played at such high speeds that Slayer is able to cram a full 4-5 minute song into the span of 3 minutes or less. Structures and predictable patterns are out the window here - Slayer brings balls-to-the-wall brutality and unrelenting thrash metal. Every riff demands attention, every blast beat causes an infant to explode. While the mid-section of the album consists entirely of 2 minute songs, it will be the most neck-breaking session of headbanging a metalhead can endure. Be sure to check out Angel of Death and Raining Blood, some of thrash metal's best songs.

Beware of bleeding corpses and sacred souls begging violently for mercy as extreme metal unveils 30 minutes of its most unbridled thrash metal within. Seasoned warrior drop to their knees by the mere mention of its name and small children explode by stepping within miles of it. Its sound causes women to be subject to mental insanity and spontaneous abortions. Priests from worldwide flock to its resonance to perform exorcisms in desperation, but to no avail. Blood seeps from every orifice of every unsuspecting victim who travels within earshot of it. Hearts beat furiously to keep up with its furious pace causing uncontrollable heart failure. The solos defile virgins while the harsh vocals sodomize all that is decent and good. Yes my friends, this is Reign in Blood, a testament to extreme metalís progression into sheer brutality as well as an undeniable thrash metal classic.

The perfect thrash metal album in many ways. 10 excellent songs, less than 30 minutes, awesome production, insane instrumentation, lyrics that sound like they're from a well-read serial killer's manifesto. If this album was just "Angel of Death" it would be a 5. To not own this album is a sin.

If you realy thinkˇ that metallica and salyer and the rest of the big four are the final word on thrash, not only do you lack knowlege of the genre, but you also display characterisitcs of a poser, a follower, and a fool. i dont care how you look at it, from technicality, to musicianship there are numerous thrash bands that were more talented than the big four. they just didnt get any credit. it seems like all some people know is what mtv put in their heads.

Overrated. Slayer as a whole is overrated, they have 0 variety all the tempos are seemingly the same and the music tends to all blur together, but none the less the CD does deserve some acclaim mainly the songs "Raining Blood" and "Jesus Saves" and "Angel of Death." All the rest are pretty "meh."

This album eats babies, slays the christians, and is so brutal in every possible way it's more brutal than most death metal. Tom Araya's vicious snarls are almost tuneless, and his shrieks are blood-curdling; as iffy as this all sounds, it's one of the most enduring and extreme pieces of metal. Who can forget the godly riffs of Raining Blood, or Angel of Death's fanatic opening shriek, or the race-to-the-finish tempo of Jesus Saves? It's all good, and with Dave Lombardo's vital drum performance to boot, this is simply one of the most essential metal records you can find. No metalhead should be without this one, and probably no non-metalhead either. Classic.

This is probably the best metal album ever made!!!!!! Only 30 minutes long but if you haven't heard it before they will be the best 30 minutes of your life!!!!!!!!
NO BAD TRACKS!!!!!!!!!! LEAVES YOU OUT OF BREATH!!!!!!!! OUTRAGEOUSLY FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EXTREMELY BRUTAL!!!!!!!!!! EXTREME THRASH / SPEED METAL!!!!!!!!!! A PURE CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!

Insanely fast, frighteningly loud, absurdly heavy, and about as evil as it gets, Slayer perfected the Thrash Metal formula back in '86 and created an album that would influence an entire generation of Metal bands. Not even half an hour in length, Slayer cram a million and one ideas into Reign in Blood without making a mess of things, crafting concise punches to the gut that force your head to bang until your neck can't take it anymore. The two longest tracks, opener "Angel of Death" and closer "Raining Blood" are absolute Metal classics that make use of unbelievably fast (and precise!) playing and contain some of the best and nastiest riffs ever.

Slayer are pretty much thought of as the embodyment of everything fast, heavy and evil. Reign in Blood, the album considered to be their classic, is pretty much all these things. The music is very fast, the guitars are distorted and crushing, and the lyrics sound like Satan's diary. But along with all of this, Reign in Blood is also repetetive, poorly written, and boring. Every song follows almost the exact same structure: fast verses, even faster choruses, and a solo. While this may be fun to listen to for the first two or three songs, it eventually gets incredibly old. The solos, while being obviously fast and loud, basically all sound the same, just using a lot of distortion and whammy with no real structure. This isnt a bad thing in itself, many artists pull off the "wall of noise" sound quite well, but Slayer frankly suck at it. But no, this album isnt necesarilly "bad", its the perfect music to headbang to with a group of guys. And "Criminally Insane", "Postmortem" and "Raining Blood" are all great songs. But at the end of the day, Reign in Blood is nothing special. Whatsoever.

This is just a fucking classic. On Reign in Blood Slayer immediately achieve legendary status with an album that as a cohesive unit is basically unfuckwithable. Separate the songs don't possess quite the same punch but with a run time of 30 minutes there's no way you won't keep coming back again and again for the full album. Seriously, the road map for extreme speed driven music was laid down effortlessly on this album. Best tracks: Angel of Death, Criminally Insane, Raining Blood

Reign in Blood doesn't suck in any way. It has Angel of Death and Raining Blood, which must mean it's their best album, right? Well, Reign in Blood is actually quite overrated. It's by no means bad; every song is at least enjoyable to some extent. But it's not the magnum opus many claim it to be, because of one reason. The first and last songs aren't better than the rest just because they have the best riffs; they're the most developed. Criminally Insane, Epidemic, and Postmortem are the only other songs that there's something to them over than "cool and brutal fast riffs, maybe a tempo change". But there still isn't really a "bad" song here; digested as an album, it's still great.

My only complaint with Reign in Blood is it's rather excessive focus on speed for speed's sake. Unlike the previous 2 records, this one just isn't quite as strong musically. However, it does deserve the praise it gets, to a point.

For a minute, let's put beside us the fact that this is supposedly one of the greatest thrash metal albums ever released. Regardless of it's influence, I find this record to be quite unimpressive. They know how to play, and that's a plus. But they still managed to bore me even though this is less than a half hour long. I'll give them props for their ability to make an album that is less than half an hour long seem like it is 40+ minutes...

An intense journey to hell and back. Reign in Blood is the most evil and shredding album ever made, but still it's so fantasticly joyous to listen to. The musicianship is top notch, and Tom Araya screams and rasps quicker and more sinister than Hell Spawns themselves. Angel of Death and Raining Blood are closer to real sadism than anything else, and everything in between is just bloody.

Everytime this album is played a puppy gets run over and a scene kid dies. A great thrash album that arguably gave birth to extreme metal. There are some problems with it though, the vocals are suitably evil but annoying and its a bit repetitive. These are the only reasons this is not a 5, still a great album however.

In my opinion Reign In Blood is the best thrash metal album ever recorded and Angel of Death the best TM ever made. This record was and still is a template to thousands of extreme bands worldwide. Best songs here are Angel of Death, Piece by Piece, Altar of Sacrifice, Postmortem and of course Raining Blood. An absolute classic.

Reign in Blood is a solid slab of relentless 80's thrash. This is the pinnacle of their career captured in an audio format. The timing of this album couldn't have been better, firmly cementing thrash as a serious genre of music that is here to stay. Every song is played at absolute maximum speed and aggression (actually I'm pretty sure there's not one song under 200bpm). A tad repetitive, but the album is so short and sweet that by the time you've noticed, its all over. A great album for the impatient listeners that just want a barrage of straight-to-the-point, heavy music. The production is fantastic, especially when compared to their previous work. Also the vocals are awesome, the riffs are pure thrash, the solos are atonal, wailing, chaotic beasts of things, and finally drums... Thank you Dave Lombardo, for pretty much single-handedly raising the bar outrageously high in terms of metal drumming in the 80's. Unprecedented speed, power, endurance and insane amounts of double bass are plentiful on this album. By far, the best Slayer album, and an absolute must-have piece of metal history.

Satanic un-positive messages for Japanese children! Do not give to children under 20, listen at own risk. Slayer band must remain unpopular in Japan. Website is ridiculous for such high touting of negative album!

Probably the most entertaining trash metal album ever. It is short and sweet yet at the same time fast and devastating. Not a poor track on here really of course the obvious standouts are Raining Blood and Angel of Death. This is better to listen to then Master of Puppets and Rust in Peace.

Solid album all the way through, however, this album is mostly 2 amazing tracks in the opener (angel of death) and closer (raining blood), with a bunch of solid but not very memorable bursts of energy in the middle.

Classic thrash metal. Brutal, fast stuff with so much agression, energy and power in all the songs. One of the heaviest thrash albums ever, no doubt! Great gym music as well.rTop 3 Tracks: "Angel of Death", "Postmortem", "Raining Blood"

Some of the songs aren't that great. The vocals could use work, other songs are too short or simplistic, and while the drumming can be incredible (Lombardo FTW!), it sometimes turns into a speed contest. Oh, and the solos hurt my ears, and not in the good Iron Maiden way. HOWEVER, this album is a milestone of the thrash genre, has two of the best thrash songs ever, Raining Blood and Angel of Death, and is the essential Slayer album. If you call yourself a metalhead, go and buy this. I won't guarantee you'll love it, but it should be in everyone's collection. Period!

Almost completely unrelenting and aggressive, Slayer's highly acclaimed (and controversial) Reign in Blood shows just about how far the thrash metal genre can be taken in speed, intensity and subject matter. Even though the opening (Angel of Death) and closing tracks (Raining Blood) are the only real classics present here, the entire album does a damn fine job of pushing the limits, despite being nearly 25 years old.

Think of an album that's brutal. Chances are you probably just thought of Slayer's landmark album Reign in Blood. Reign in Blood, despite being over-the-top, completely ridiculous, and thirty minutes long, is one of the best metal albums ever made, and it is revered as a classic by many.

Slayer is different from your average thrash band. They took extremity to a whole new level (hell, they still do). Their lyrics are filled with references to Satan, evil, death, gore, guts, serial killers, and pretty much everything that is evil. Plus, they actually add in catchy riffs and marvelous solos to boot. Something about Slayer has garnered them some of the most incredibly devoted fans in the world, including myself. It's almost as if their music puts a curse on people.

From the beginning shrieks of "Angel of Death" to the final storm noises of "Raining Blood", Reign in Blood is simply excellent. Few metal albums hold a candle to this masterpiece. Yes, it sounds insane. Yes, the lyrics are ridiculous. But that just makes Reign in Blood what it is.

As far as thrash goes this album is without equal. I bought this album the year it came out ( I was 10) and it sounds as fresh and relevant and heavy today as it did 22 years ago. The only band from the big 4 who never "sold out" and this is their masterpiece. Best tracks are Angel of Death, Piece by Piece, Postmortem, and Raining Blood

I used to rock this out when i was twelve years old and listen to it in my walkman on my walk up to middle school. we used to pull weeds in the yard to this album. short and furious. doesnt match any of their 90's albums. RIB, SOH, SITA... three ancient classics.

Slayer are the definitive Thrash Metal band,above even Metallica,and 'Reign in Blood' is the definitive Thrash Metal album.It was the first one I ever heard from Slayer (I try to listen to albums in chronological order but this hasn't always been possible) and it is definitely one of their best,and possibly one of the greatest albums of all time.Raining Blood is my all-time favourite song from Slayer,and if it were any other band they would have certainly had a hard time matching it.But it's Slayer,so they had no such problems!This is one of the closest things to musical perfection you will ever hear.

The end tracks are great, and I liked several of the other ones. However, when I finally listened to it all the way through, it just wasn't all that classic. Maybe classic. But not Classic. Or CLASSIC.
It's fast, but there's not much underneath the speed. For me, there needs to really be power underneath the riffs. I'm sure the lyrics work, but it doesn't really do it for me.
Nevertheless, Angel and Raining are metal classics, and the production is excellent for this type of record. The influence that this has had, however, does more than any of that. But still, only 4/5 for me. I thought South of Heaven was more consistent.

This album is complete musical exhilaration. The defining point I have about "Reign In Blood" is that is simply cannot be compared to anything else. There is nothing else like this album! Slayer achieved a new level of chaotic musical intensity here and no one comes near it.
Slayer at their insane musical best. Without a doubt, classic.

The only words I can say to describe this album are.... OMG. Once the album kicked off I was blown away until the very end. I do not believe they will ever be able to top the speed or energy in this album. This is one of the best albums ever released.

Hail Slayer! So what if it's 10 gazillion beats per minute? So what if it's only a half-hour long? It's Slayer dude, and it's a classic album. Only Slayer could create a 29 minute album that has pretty much no diversity whatsoever and it be this wonderful. For their next few albums, Slayer was still on top. Hail Slayer!

true it was extreme brutal metal at a time when stuff like that didnt exist. true it drew a lot from punk and hardcore. true it inspired basically every metal band, good and bad, for the last twenty years.
does that make it more than a bunch of screechy, annoying speed-metal songs with crappy production and neo-nazi lyrics? nope.

Probably one of the best speed metal bands ever. Slayer, owns my title for being the most brutal metal band in history! Brutal meaning amazingly fast, and awesome. Some of their songs are repetitive, and pointless. Some of them are just plain fabulous! My favourite song here......Angel Of Death.

This album is brutal, but in a fantastic way! The heaviest album I own presently is this one, and I intend to build up my Slayer collection. My favourite songs are: All Of Them! The first time I heard the scream at the beginning of Angel Of Death by Tom Araya, I thought it was a guitar solo until his voice deepened. Amazing speed metal band. All metal heads should own this album.

I'll never forget the first time this album shot through my ears. Immediatley, it freaked the hell out of me, and i loved this new feeling...
This album is one of those "must have's" if your getting into metal. Slayer are just going nuts with the sound they created, and it is definetly up there with the most brutal and intense things i've ever come across.
5/5 for me. And no question about it!